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Qualcomm Snapdragon 626

Qualcomm 626

The Qualcomm Snapdragon 626 (SD626) is a mid-range octa-core SoC with eight ARM Cortex-A53 cpu cores at up to 2.2 GHz, an Adreno 506 GPU, a DDR3L-1866 memory controller and a X9 LTE (Cat 7, 4G+, 300 Mbps down, 150 Mbps up) modem. Furthermore, the chip supports 802.11ac WiFi and Bluetooth 4.1. It is manufactured in 14nm FinFet. The processor performance should be a bit higher than the average Snapdragon 625, due to the 200 MHz higher maximum clock speed.

CodenameCortex-A53
SeriesQualcomm Snapdragon

Series: Snapdragon Cortex-A53

Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 compare2 GHz8 / 8 cores Cortex-A53
Qualcomm Snapdragon 626 « 2.2 GHz8 / 8 cores Cortex-A53
Qualcomm Snapdragon 630 compare2.2 GHz8 / 8 cores Cortex-A53
Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 compare1.8 GHz8 / 8 cores Cortex-A53
Qualcomm Snapdragon 435 compare1.4 GHz8 / 8 cores Cortex-A53
Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 (MSM8937) compare1.4 GHz8 / 8 cores Cortex-A53
Qualcomm Snapdragon 616 MSM8939v2 compare1.7 GHz8 / 8 cores Cortex-A53
Qualcomm Snapdragon 429 compare2 GHz4 / 4 cores Cortex-A53
Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 MSM8939 compare1.7 GHz8 / 8 cores Cortex-A53
Qualcomm Snapdragon 617 MSM8952 compare1.5 GHz8 / 8 cores Cortex-A53
Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 (MSM8917) compare1.4 GHz4 / 4 cores Cortex-A53
Qualcomm Snapdragon 439 compare2 GHz8 / 8 cores Cortex-A53
Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 APQ8016 compare1.2 GHz4 / 4 cores Cortex-A53
Qualcomm Snapdragon 415 MSM8929 compare1.4 GHz8 / 8 cores Cortex-A53
Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 MSM8916 compare1.4 GHz4 / 4 cores Cortex-A53
Qualcomm Snapdragon 610 MSM8936 compare1.7 GHz4 / 4 cores Cortex-A53
Clock Rate2200 MHz
Number of Cores / Threads8 / 8
Manufacturing Technology14 nm
FeaturesAdreno 506 GPU, 802.11ac WLAN, Bluetooth 4.1, LTE Cat. 7, Dual-Channel LPDDR3-1866 Memory Controller
GPUQualcomm Adreno 506
64 Bit64 Bit support
ArchitectureARM
Announcement Date02/11/2016
Product Link (external)www.qualcomm.com

Benchmarks

3DMark - 3DMark Ice Storm Unlimited Physics
min: 16939     avg: 17078     median: 17084 (14%)     max: 17204 Points
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3DMark - 3DMark Sling Shot Extreme (ES 3.1) Unlimited Physics
min: 2045     avg: 2079     median: 2083.5 (20%)     max: 2105 Points
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3DMark - 3DMark Sling Shot (ES 3.0) Unlimited Physics
min: 2065     avg: 2086     median: 2085.5 (24%)     max: 2107 Points
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Geekbench 5.0 - Geekbench 5.0 64 Bit Single-Core
187 points (1%)
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Geekbench 5.0 - Geekbench 5.0 64 Bit Multi-Core
1098 points (3%)
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Geekbench 4.4 - Geekbench 4.1 - 4.4 64 Bit Single-Core
min: 907     avg: 926     median: 928.5 (9%)     max: 939 points
+ 4 benchmarks and specifications   + Show comparison chart
Geekbench 4.4 - Geekbench 4.1 - 4.4 64 Bit Multi-Core
min: 4369     avg: 4481     median: 4496.5 (4%)     max: 4562 points
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Geekbench 4.0 - Geekbench 4.0 64 Bit Single-Core
889 points (10%)
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Geekbench 4.0 - Geekbench 4.0 64 Bit Multi-Core
4362 points (6%)
+ 1 benchmarks and specifications   + Show comparison chart
Geekbench 3 - Geekbench 3 64 Bit Multi-Core
4804 points (8%)
+ 1 benchmarks and specifications   + Show comparison chart
Geekbench 3 - Geekbench 3 64 Bit Single-Core
837 points (13%)
+ 1 benchmarks and specifications   + Show comparison chart
Geekbench 2 - 32 Bit - Geekbench Stream
868 Points (5%)
+ 1 benchmarks and specifications   + Show comparison chart
Geekbench 2 - 32 Bit - Geekbench Memory
1883 Points (13%)
+ 1 benchmarks and specifications   + Show comparison chart
Geekbench 2 - 32 Bit - Geekbench Floating Point
7485 Points (15%)
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Geekbench 2 - 32 Bit - Geekbench Integer
4212 Points (8%)
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Geekbench 2 - 32 Bit - Geekbench Total Score
4557 Points (12%)
+ 1 benchmarks and specifications   + Show comparison chart
Mozilla Kraken 1.1 - Kraken 1.1 Total Score *
min: 7667     avg: 8504     median: 8761.5 (10%)     max: 8825 ms
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Octane V2 - Octane V2 Total Score
min: 4424     avg: 4760     median: 4705.5 (3%)     max: 5204 Points
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AnTuTu v6 - AnTuTu v6 Total Score
min: 63428     avg: 66058     median: 66613 (23%)     max: 67578 Points
+ 4 benchmarks and specifications   + Show comparison chart
AnTuTu v7 - AnTuTu v7 MEM
5406 Points (17%)
+ 1 benchmarks and specifications   + Show comparison chart
AnTuTu v7 - AnTuTu v7 UX
21477 Points (26%)
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AnTuTu v7 - AnTuTu v7 GPU
13693 Points (4%)
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AnTuTu v7 - AnTuTu v7 CPU
41767 Points (26%)
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AnTuTu v7 - AnTuTu v7 Total Score
82343 Points (15%)
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PCMark for Android - PCM f. Android Work Score 2.0
min: 4660     avg: 4848     median: 4903 (32%)     max: 4924 Points
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PCMark for Android - PCM f. Android Work Score
min: 5621     avg: 5849     median: 5839 (29%)     max: 6096 Points
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Reviews for the Qualcomm Snapdragon 626 processor

BQ Aquaris X Smartphone Review

BQ Aquaris X Smartphone Review

Bright, brighter, BQ Aquaris X. The mid-range smartphone produced by the Spanish smartphone manufacturer BQ has a captivatingly bright display - so bright, even, that it made the Top 5 of our list of brightest smartphone displays. Find out how the other features of the Aquaris X compare in our review.
Qualcomm Snapdragon 626, Adreno 506, 5.2", 153 g
Wiko WIM Smartphone Review

Wiko WIM Smartphone Review

French premium class. The time has come for the French manufacturer Wiko to go one step further. Formerly known for producing only rather low-priced handsets, now with the WIM, they are daring to compete on a premium level. We reviewed the smartphone to find out whether they delivered a true competitor.
Qualcomm Snapdragon 626, Adreno 506, 5.5", 160 g
Lenovo Moto Z2 Play

Lenovo Moto Z2 Play Smartphone Review

The slim player. With the Moto Z2 Play, Lenovo refreshes its mid-range smartphone that can be expanded via modules on the rear. The predecessor offered a very good battery life and extremely slim casing. We will check whether the successor has perhaps even improved these qualities in the test.
Qualcomm Snapdragon 626, Adreno 506, 5.5", 145 g
BQ Aquaris X Pro Smartphone Review

BQ Aquaris X Pro Smartphone Review

Spanish middle class. With the Aquaris X Pro, BQ presents us with a 5.2-inch Android all-rounder with no killer features on the one hand, but also no weaknesses worth mentioning on the other. Update: camera performance improved
Qualcomm Snapdragon 626, Adreno 506, 5.2", 158 g

Vivo V9: Qualcomm Adreno 506, 6.30", 0.2 kg
  External Review » Vivo V9

Lenovo Moto Z2 Play: Qualcomm Adreno 506, 5.50", 0.1 kg
  External Review » Lenovo Moto Z2 Play

BQ Aquaris X: Qualcomm Adreno 506, 5.20", 0.2 kg
  External Review » BQ Aquaris X

BQ Aquaris X Pro: Qualcomm Adreno 506, 5.20", 0.2 kg
  External Review » BQ Aquaris X Pro

Wiko WIM: Qualcomm Adreno 506, 5.50", 0.2 kg
  External Review » Wiko Wim

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